E Clayton and Edith P Gengras Jr Foundation Inc
Accepts applications
E Clayton and Edith P Gengras Jr Foundation Inc is a private foundation in East Hartford, Connecticut. In tax year 2024 it gave $259,900 in 27 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $120,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$259,900
- Number of grants27
- Typical grant$1,000
- Largest grant$120,000
- Assets$2.9 million
- New grantees19%
Giving in 2024 was down from $444,533 the year before.
19% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $206,233 | 20 | $2.0 million |
| 2023 | $444,533 | 27 | $2.3 million |
| 2024 | $259,900 | 27 | $2.9 million |
How to apply
| Contact | E Clayton Edith P Gengras Jr Founda 60 Hartland Street 4th Floor, East Hartford, CT 06108-3250 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (860) 289-3461 |
| What to submit | The foundation requires the name of the organization, along with their address, telephone number and amount requested. Details of the specific purpose of the grant and verification of the tax-exempt status of the donee. |
| Restrictions | Grants are limited to 501(c)(3) public charities |
What E Clayton and Edith P Gengras Jr Foundation Inc funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Connecticut.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | 13 | $236,850 |
| Massachusetts | 5 | $11,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $5,000 |
| New York | 1 | $2,500 |
| Florida | 5 | $2,450 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $2,000 |
| Vermont | 1 | $100 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Saint Joseph | Education support - $120,000 to the gengras center | $120,000 |
| Pomfret School | Support of independent, coeducational college preparatory education and related services | $63,000 |
| Renbrook School Incorporated | An independent day school for preschool through eighth grade students. Their mission is to help all of their students fulfill their unique potential | $35,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Hartford | To inspire and enable all young people, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens. | $10,000 |
| Berkshire School | Support for academic, artistic & athletic | $5,000 |
| Catholic Charities Inc Archdiocese of Hartford | We partner with all to strengthen families and inspire people to achieve their potential | $5,000 |
| Lehigh University | Strives to earn international prominence as a universty of special distinction and provide students with opportunities for success through its integration of teaching, research and service to society | $5,000 |
| Fenwick Improvement Fund Inc | Support of the erection and maintenance of public buildings, monuments or works in the borough of fenwick. Restoration of dunes, wildlife, trees resulting from storm damage. Improvements and repairs to the beach in the borough of fenwick. Acquisition of trees for planting on public land. | $2,500 |
| Ithaca College Athletics Annual Fund | Support of the ithaca college women's soccer program | $2,500 |
| Katherine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center | Support to provide a historically restored venue to present cultural arts performances for the enjoyment, cultural enrichment, and education of today's and future generations of citizens of all ages | $2,500 |
| Babson College | Education support | $2,000 |
| Providence College | Educational support | $2,000 |
| Heathcote Botanical Gardens | To educate and inspire by providing a place of botanical beauty and to serve as a resource for the conservation of our environment | $1,000 |
| Middlesex School | Education support | $1,000 |
| The Loblolly Community Foundation | Supports the educational, health and welfare needs of the hobe sound and martin county community. It provides financial support to charitable organizations that cater to the welfare needs of this area. Additionally, it has the charles millard fund that takes care of emergency, educational and medical needs of loblolly community employees and their families | $600 |
| Smith College | Education support | $500 |
| The Library Foundation of Martin County Inc | Support and advance programs, services, and facilities of the martin county library system. The organization offers literacy programs for children including 1000 books before kindergarten, 1000 black girl books, ready, set go!, and dolly parton's imagination library | $500 |
| House of Bread Inc | Provide urban ministry to the economically disadvantaged in the hartford area. Simplicity, dignity and respect are to becharacteristics of our services to the hungry, homeless and needy population | $450 |
| Girl Scouts of Connecticut | Support for programs focused on leadership development that build girls of courage, confidence and character | $250 |
| House of Hope Inc | Established with a vision to provide innovative programs and initiatives to support individuals with profund autism and disabilities | $250 |
| The Banner Lake Club | To improve the quality of life for hobe sound residents, especially those in the banner lake community requiring financial, social, and educational support. Provide educational and social events for children in the area of the banner lake community. Perpetuate charitable, social and educational opportunities in the community | $250 |
| High 5 Adventure Learning Center | Support of non-profit educational organization dedicated to helping individuals, teams, schools and communities use experiential education as an effective tool for achieving their goals | $100 |
| Lynde Point Land Trust | Conserves land and enhances the borough of fenwick through various programs such as bird nest enhancement/monitoring project and marsh and land management | $100 |
| New Britain Industrial Museum | To collect, preserve and exhibit to the general public examples of industrial artifacts representative of the ingenuity and creativeness of generations of hardware city people in a continuing effort both to cultivate awareness of their past productivity and to inspire future industrial accomplishment | $100 |
| Old Saybrook Historical Society | Preserves, protects and promotes the history of the town of old saybrook and saybrook colony. It owns and maintains a campus consisting of the 1767 general william hart house and exhibit gallery, the frank s. Buttendorf building for archives, research and offices, and a barn for collections storage | $100 |
| Shoreline Soup Kitchens & Pantries | An interfaith service that provides food and fellowship to those in need and educates the community on hunger and poverty | $100 |
| The Lyric Theatre | Support of the arts | $100 |
Officers and trustees
- Edith P Gengras
- E Clayton Gengras Jr
- Merrily Moynihan
Questions people ask
Does E Clayton and Edith P Gengras Jr Foundation Inc accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.
How much does E Clayton and Edith P Gengras Jr Foundation Inc give?
$259,900 in tax year 2024, across 27 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.
Who runs E Clayton and Edith P Gengras Jr Foundation Inc?
Its 2024 filing lists Edith P Gengras (Pres/Director), E Clayton Gengras Jr (Scty/Director) and Merrily Moynihan (Director).
What does E Clayton and Edith P Gengras Jr Foundation Inc fund?
Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and youth programs.